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Top EPA advisers challenge long-standing air pollution science, threatening Americans' health

  • Written by Richard E. Peltier, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Fine particle pollution in Denver exceeded federal health standards on March 6, 2019, triggering a citywide alert.AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Americans rely on the Environmental Protection Agency to set pollution control standards that protect their health. But on April 11, an important scientific advisory group submitted recommendations to EPA...

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